CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ACTION RPG DEMON'S SOULS AVAILABLE NOW
ON PLAYSTATION®NETWORK

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- JANUARY 8, 2013 -- ATLUS, a
brand of Index Digital Media, Inc., today announced that the
award-winning action RPG Demon's Souls™ is now available for
download on the PlayStation®Network (PSN) for $19.99.

To celebrate this digital release, ATLUS is hosting a World
Tendency Event for one week starting today and ending on 1/14/13,
setting the servers to Pure White. For those unfamiliar with
the game or needing a refresher, Pure White Tendency brings a
number of changes to the gameplay. The online world will be
adjusted to an easier difficulty setting, where enemies will have
decreased HP, attack power, and defense, while players will inflict
more damage when attacking. Pure White Tendency is a rare
occurrence in the game, so this is a great way for newcomers to
learn the gameplay and immerse themselves in the world of Demon's
Souls. Additionally, enemies will drop fewer upgrade stones
and more healing items. New areas and special NPCs will also
be open; players just need to know where to find them. For
the game's original launch on PS3, Demon's Souls earned GameSpot's
"Game of the Year" award, along with "Best PS3 RPG" from IGN, and
"Best RPG" and "Best New IP" from GameTrailers.com.

Demon's Souls brings revolutionary online features support with
seamless interconnectivity to enhance the single-player game.
Team up with two other players in simultaneous cooperative
play, working together to topple some of the game's colossal
bosses, or force your way into the games of skilled players and
challenge them to PvP battle. Leave hints and clues for those
who will follow in your footsteps; either intentionally or through
your own inadvertent demise, your bloodstains will allow your
successors to view a replay of your death, hinting at how to avoid
your gruesome fate. Unprecedented in its depth and subtlety,
peerless in its relentlessly challenging gameplay, Demon's Souls is
the ultimate action RPG.

About Demon's Souls

King Allant the XII, the last king of Boletaria, searched
tirelessly to expand his might. The Nexus, a great ice shrine
nestled in the mountains, bestowed the power of the souls onto him,
bringing prosperity to his kingdom. Still unsated, he returned
again to the Nexus, where he foolishly awakened the Old One from
its eternal slumber. This long forgotten evil, now wrought upon
Boletaria, plunged the realm into darkness and fog. A mighty demon
horde poured into the kingdom, devouring the souls of men.

Champions from other realms learned of Boletaria's fate and
sought to deliver the kingdom from evil; none would return from the
cursed land. Called upon by a mysterious maiden in black, you go
forth, the last hope for humanity in a place lost to demons and
darkness...

Index Digital Media Inc.'s ATLUS brand has become known across
the industry as a mark of high-quality, deeply immersive, uniquely
Japanese video game experiences. With award-winning titles that
reach across a variety of genres and platforms, including the Shin
Megami Tensei® and Persona® series of role-playing games,
the ground-breaking action-adventure/puzzle game Catherine™,
and the much-celebrated RPG Demon's Souls™, ATLUS is
committed to offering the highest standard in interactive
entertainment experiences.

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